GE 164D3333P159 manuale d’uso

Owner’ s Manual GE Answer Center ® 800.626.2000 TEMP RECALL Part No. 164D3333P159 Pub. No. 49-8927 1-99 CG Coil T op and Radiant T op Models Electric Ranges Range[...]

Congratulations! Y ou Are Now Part of Our Family . Welcome to our family. We’re proud of our quality products and we are committed to providing dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use Owner’s Manual and you’ll hear it in the friendly voices of our customer service department. Best of all, you’ll experience these values each [...]

Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use and maintain your range properly. Just a little preventive care on your part can save you a great deal of time and money over the life of your range. Read this Manual You’ll find many answers to common problems here. If you review our chart of Troubleshooting Tips first, you may not need to ca[...]

All ranges can tip and injury could result. T o prevent accidental tipping of the range, attach it to the wall and floor by installing the Anti-T ip device supplied. T o check if the device is installed and engaged properly , remove the storage drawer and inspect the rear leveling leg. Make sure it fits securely into the slot. If you pull the range[...]

Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner’ s Manual. When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: ■ Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician in accordance with the provided installation instructions. ■ Do not[...]

■ Use only dry pot holders—moist or damp pot holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let pot holders touch hot surface units or heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth. ■ For your safety, never use your appliance for warming or heating the room. ■ Do not store or use combustible materials, gasoline o[...]

7 T roubleshooting T ips Installation Instructions Customer Service Operating Instructions Safety Information ■ Do not touch the surface units, the heating elements or the interior surface of the oven. These surfaces may be hot enough to burn even though they are dark in color. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammabl[...]

■ Stand away from the range when opening the oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes. ■ Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure could build up and the container could burst, causing an injury. ■ Keep the oven vent unobstructed. ■ Keep the oven free from grease buildup. ■ Place the oven s[...]

9 T roubleshooting T ips Installation Instructions Customer Service Operating Instructions Safety Information ■ Do not clean the door gasket. The door gasket is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage or move the gasket. ■ Clean only parts listed in this Owner’s Manual. ■ Do not use oven cleaners on self-clean mod[...]

■ Never leave the surface units unattended at high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire. ■ Use little fat for effective shallow or deep fat frying. Filling the pan too full of fat can cause spillovers when food is added. ■ If a combination of oils or fats will be used in frying, stir together bef[...]

T roubleshooting T ips Installation Instructions Customer Service Operating Instructions Safety Information 11 ■ When the cooktop is cool, use only the recommended cleaning cream to clean the cooktop. ■ To avoid possible damage to the cooking surface, do not apply cleaning cream to the glass surface when it is hot. ■ After cleaning, use a dry[...]

■ Clean the cooktop with caution. If a wet sponge is used to wipe spills on a hot cooktop, be careful to avoid steam burns. ■ To avoid the possibility of a burn or electric shock, always be certain that the controls for all surface units are at the OFF position and all coils are cool before attempting to lift or remove a unit. ■ Do not immers[...]

Using the surface units. T roubleshooting T ips Installation Instructions Customer Service Operating Instructions Safety Information 13 How to Set Push the knob in and turn in either direction to the setting you want. At both OFF and HI the control clicks into position. You may hear slight clicking sounds during cooking, indicating the control is k[...]

Using the radiant surface units (on some models) 14 Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Information T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Do not slide cookware across the cooktop because it can scratch the glass—the glass is scratch resistant, not scratch proof. DRAGGING About the radiant surface units… The radiant cooktop[...]

T roubleshooting T ips Installation Instructions Customer Service Operating Instructions Safety Information Selecting types of cookware for radiant glass cooktop models. The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Stainless Steel: recommended Aluminum: heavy weight recommended Good con[...]

Selecting types of cookware for coil cooktop models. Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Information T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on coil cooktops. W ok Cooking We recommend that you use only a flat-bottomed wok. They ar e availab[...]

Using the oven controls. T roubleshooting T ips Installation Instructions Customer Service Operating Instructions Safety Information Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Clock and T imer Features COOK TIME ON/OFF Pad Press this pad and then press the HOUR and MIN. pads to set the amount of time you want your foo[...]

Using the oven controls. (on some models) 18 On some models you may use the oven light switch to turn the light on and off when the door is closed. OVEN ON Light Glows anytime the oven is heating. The light will flash when the oven automatically turns off to remind you to turn the Oven Temperature knob to OFF . CLEAN Light Glows when the oven is in[...]

Using the oven. T roubleshooting T ips Installation Instructions Customer Service Operating Instructions Safety Information 19 Before you begin… T o avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on. The shelves have stop-locks, so that when placed correctly on the supports, they will stop before coming c[...]

Using the oven. 20 Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Information T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Aluminum Foil Never entirely cover a shelf with aluminum foil. This will disturb the heat circulation and result in poor baking. A smaller sheet of foil may be used to catch a spillover by placing it on a lower shelf severa[...]

Broiling guide 21 T roubleshooting T ips Installation Instructions Customer Service Operating Instructions Safety Information Quantity and/ Shelf First Side Second Side Food or Thickness Position T ime (min.) T ime (min.) Comments Bacon 1/2 lb. (about C 4 1 ⁄ 2 4 1 ⁄ 2 Arrange in single layer . 8 thin slices) Ground Beef 1 lb. (4 patties) C 10 [...]

Using the clock and timer . (on some models) 22 Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Information T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service The clock must be set for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly. The time of day cannot be changed during a timed baking or self-cleaning cycle. T o Set the Clock: Press the CLOCK[...]

Using the timed baking and roasting features. (on some models) T roubleshooting T ips Installation Instructions Customer Service Operating Instructions Safety Information Do not latch the oven door during timed cooking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only . NOTE: Foods that spoil easily , such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork, [...]

Adjust the oven thermostat—Easy to do yourself! 24 Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Information T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Y ou may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. Use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it. If you still think your new oven is too hot o[...]

T roubleshooting T ips Installation Instructions Customer Service Operating Instructions Safety Information Pull the Oven Temp knob off the shaft, look at the back of the knob and note the current setting before making any adjustments. Loosen both screws on the back of the knob. To increase the oven temperature, move the pointer 1 notch toward the [...]

Using the self-cleaning oven (on some models). Never force the latch handle. Forcing the handle will damage the door lock mechanism. 26 Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Information T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Before a Clean Cycle The range must be completely cool in order to set the self-clean cycle. We recommend [...]

27 T roubleshooting T ips Installation Instructions Customer Service Operating Instructions Safety Information How to Delay the Start of Cleaning (on some models) Latch the door. Turn the Oven Temperature knob to CLEAN. Press the ST ART TIME ON/OFF pad. Press the HOUR and MIN. pads to set the time cleaning will start. When the CLEAN light flashes, [...]

Care and cleaning of the range. 28 Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Information T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service With proper care, the porcelain enamel finish on the inside of the oven—top, bottom, sides, back and inside of the door—will stay new- looking for years. Let the range cool before cleaning. We recommend [...]

Lift-Off Oven Door The oven door is removable for cleaning. Do not lift the door by the handle. Make sure the oven is completely cool. T o remove the door , open it to the special stop position. Grasp firmly on each side and lift the door straight up and off the hinges. Do not place hands between the hinge and the oven door frame. T o replace the d[...]

Oven Heating Elements Do not clean the bake element or the broil element. Any soil will burn off when the elements are heated. To clean the oven floor, gently lift the bake element. Clean with warm soapy water. Oven Light Replacement (on some models) CAUTION: Before replacing your oven light bulb, disconnect the electrical power to the range at the[...]

31 Broiler Pan & Grid After broiling, remove the broiler pan from the oven. Remove the grid from the pan. Carefully pour out the grease from the pan into a proper container. Wash and rinse the broiler pan and grid in hot water with a soap-filled or plastic scouring pad. If food has burned on, sprinkle the grid with detergent while hot and cover[...]

Cleaning the glass cooktop. 32 Clean the glass surface with cleaning cream before you use the cooktop for the first time. Also, clean the glass surface after each use. This helps protect the top and makes clean-up easier . T o clean the cooktop seal, let a wet cloth rest on it for a few minutes, then wipe clean. Use a mild detergent if needed. Do n[...]

33 T roubleshooting T ips Installation Instructions Customer Service Operating Instructions Safety Information Special Care Be sure to use a new sharp razor scraper . Do not use a dull or nicked blade. Sugary spillovers (such as jellies, fudge, candy syrups) or melted plastics can cause pitting of the surface of your cooktop (not covered by the war[...]

Be sure all surface units are turned off before raising the cooktop. Care and cleaning of the range. 34 Lift-Up Cooktop (on some models) Some models have a cooktop that can be lifted up for easier cleaning. The entire cooktop may be lifted up and supported in the up position. The surface units do not need to be removed; however, you may remove one [...]

Be sure all the controls are turned to OFF and the surface units are cool before attempting to remove them. Surface Units (on some models) To clean the surface units, turn the control to the highest setting for a minute. The coils will burn off any soil. T o remove a surface unit: To remove the drip pans for cleaning, the surface units must be remo[...]

Care and cleaning of the range. 36 Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Information T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service If your range is removed for cleaning, servicing or any reason, be sure the anti-tip device is re-engaged properly when the range is replaced. Failure to take this precaution could result in tipping of the r[...]

Installation of the range. Read these instructions completely and carefully . Before Y ou Begin IMPORT ANT : Save these instructions for the local electrical inspector’ s use. IMPORT ANT : OBSERVE ALL GOVERNING CODES AND ORDINANCES. NOTE TO INST ALLER: Leave these instructions with the appliance after installation is completed. NOTE TO CONSUMER: [...]

Installation of the range. 38 Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Information T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Read these instructions completely and carefully . Prepare the Opening Allow 1 1 ⁄ 2 ″ spacing from the range to adjacent vertical walls above cooktop surface. Allow 30 ″ minimum clearance between surface u[...]

T roubleshooting T ips Installation Instructions Customer Service Operating Instructions Safety Information Read these instructions completely and carefully . 39 Flooring Under the Range Y our range, like many other household items, is heavy and can settle into soft floor coverings such as cushioned vinyl or carpeting. When moving the range on this[...]

Installation of the range. 40 Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Information T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Read these instructions completely and carefully . Power Cord Strain Relief Installation Remove the lower rear range wiring cover to expose the connector block and bracket. Remove the knockout ring (1 3 ⁄ 8 ″[...]

41 T roubleshooting T ips Installation Instructions Customer Service Operating Instructions Safety Information 3-Wire Power Cord Installation W ARNING: The neutral or ground wire of the power cord must be connected to the neutral terminal located in the center of the connector block. The power leads must be connected to the outside (brass colored) [...]

Installation of the range. 42 Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Information T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Read these instructions completely and carefully . 4-Wire Power Cord Installation W ARNING: The neutral wire of the supply circuit is connected to the neutral terminal located in the center of the connector block[...]

43 T roubleshooting T ips Installation Instructions Customer Service Operating Instructions Safety Information 3-Wire Conduit Installation Remove the 3 screws from the connector block. Insert bare wires between the connector block terminals and movable nuts. Tighten screws securely. Do not remove ground strap connection. WARNING: Connector block is[...]

Installation of the range. 44 Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Information T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Read these instructions completely and carefully . 4-Wire Conduit Installation Remove the 3 screws from the connector block. Remove the grounding strap from the connector block middle location and the screw conne[...]

45 T roubleshooting T ips Installation Instructions Customer Service Operating Instructions Safety Information Anti-T ip Bracket Installation An Anti-T ip bracket is supplied with instructions for installation in a variety of locations. The instructions include a template, a parts list and a list of tools necessary to complete the installation. Rea[...]

Before you call for service… 46 Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Information T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Glass Cooktops Surface units will not I[...]

T roubleshooting T ips Installation Instructions Customer Service Operating Instructions Safety Information Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Coil Cooktops Surface units The surface units are • With the controls off, check not functioning not plugged in solidly . to make sure the surface properly unit is plugged completely into the receptacle. [...]

Before you call for service… 48 T roubleshooting T ips Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Food does not bake O v en controls • See the Using the or roast properly improperly set. oven section. Shelf position is • See the Using the incorrect or the oven section. shelf is not lev el. Incorrect cookware • See the Using the or cookware of oven[...]

49 Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Oven temperature O v en thermostat • See the Adjust the oven too hot or too cold needs adjustment. thermostat—Easy to do yourself! section. Clock and timer Plug on range is • Make sure electrical plug is do not work not completely plugged into a live, properly inserted in the grounded outlet. electrical [...]

Before you call for service… 50 T roubleshooting T ips Problem Possible Causes What T o Do “F—and a number” You have a function • Disconnect all power to flash in the display error code. the range for 5 minutes and then reconnect power. If the function error code repeats, call for service. • On self-cleaning models, if a function error [...]

Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Self-Cleaning Models Oven will not The oven temperature • Allow the range to cool to self-clean is too high to set a room temperature and self-clean operation. reset the controls. Oven controls • Make sure you turn the improperly set. control knob all the way to the CLEAN position. Oven door is not in • Mak[...]

Before you call for service… 52 T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Information T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Problem Possible Causes What T o Do CLEAN light The oven door was • Turn the Oven is on when you accidentally locked. Temperature knob to OFF . want to cook Allow the oven to cool. Ne[...]

T roubleshooting T ips Installation Instructions Customer Service Operating Instructions Safety Information Notes 53[...]

54 Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Information T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Notes[...]

T roubleshooting T ips Installation Instructions Customer Service Operating Instructions Safety Information Electric Range W arranty All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers, or an authorized Customer Care ® technician. For service, call 800-GE-CARES. For The Period Of: W e Will Replace: One Y ear Any part of the range which fa[...]

Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Information T r oubleshooting T ips Customer Service Service T elephone Numbers. The GE Answer Center ® is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. GE Answer Center ® 800.626.2000 Expert GE repair service is only a phone call away. In-Home Repair Service 800-GE-CARES (800-432-2737) TDD 800-TDD-GE[...]